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OCT 4
Sunday 2026 · 7:00 PM

Amsterdam AB4129

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Format
3 rounds · 20 min each
Tickets · AB4129
€15 to €25 On sale now
Doors
Early Bird
€15
General Admission
€20
At the Door
€25
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How a night runs

Three rounds. One canvas.

~2.5 hours · doors to last bid
01
Six artists. Twenty minutes.
Round 1 — six easels paint side by side under a 20-minute clock. Audience watches up close and votes when the bell sounds.
Top 2 advance · Round 2 artists wait off-stage
02
Six more. Same clock.
Round 2 — fresh six artists, same 20-minute clock. The room votes again. Auction for Round 1 canvases runs live alongside.
Top 2 advance · 4 finalists set
03
Four finalists. One champion.
Round 3 — the four advancing artists take the stage. Audience picks the city champion. The winning canvas goes to a final round of bidding.
Champion advances to regionals
The format

Competition Rules.

Published for this event

Open Materials Rules

Art Battle Rules

Art Battle Open Materials Rules

  1. Artists have 20 minutes to create their competition artwork (30 minutes in some championship rounds)
  2. Artists must use the blank canvas provided at the competition as the surface for their artwork
  3. The artwork must be placed on the easel as provided at the conclusion of the round
  4. Artists are encouraged to bring their own mediums and tools. A limited set of acrylic paint is provided by local Art Battle producers. Artists are encouraged (but not required) to bring outside medium — Allowed mediums include: acrylic paint, ink, oil paint, charcoal, pen, pencil, watercolor, and more. Water based aerosol, airbrush, oils with solvent are permitted only at some venues, but restricted at others - audience safety and comfort is the main consideration in materials being allowed or not
  5. The use of reference images are permitted, but not required. Any reference images must be printed or prepared on paper
  6. Pre-made images (collage), including stencils, are not permitted. Creation of stencils 'at the easel' and during competition time is permitted
  7. The local/global audience votes for the best artwork in each round, and the winner(s) advance to further rounds/events

Regular Season Event Timing

Regular Season Event Format

Round Structure

  • All rounds: 20 minutes per round
  • Number of artists: Typically 12 artists
  • Format: 2 preliminary rounds of 6 artists each, followed by a final of 4 artists
  • Advancement: Top 2 from each preliminary round advance to the final
  • Canvas size: 16" × 20" (standard)

Schedule

Artists should arrive 30 minutes before the event start time for setup and briefing.

If you've never been

What to expect on the night.

All times approximate

It's loud, it's fast, and you get a vote. Twelve artists paint live for twenty minutes a round — you walk around the easels, watch the canvas come together, then vote from your phone when the round ends. The room decides who wins, the room decides what sells.

Live auction runs throughout — canvases from each round go up for bidding as soon as they're called. Bring a friend, bring cash or card, bring an opinion. Doors stay open between rounds for refills, artist meet-and-greets, and a look at the works on offer.

Doors 7:00 PM local
DoorsBar opens. Artists set up easels. Get settled and meet the artists.
Paint starts 7:30 PM local
Round 1 · 20 min paintSix artists. The clock starts. Walk around — get close.
7:55
Vote · auction beginsVote for your favorite. Round 1 canvases go up for bidding.
8:20
Round 2 · 20 min paintFresh six artists. Bidding continues on R1 canvases between rounds.
8:50
Vote · intermissionVote your favorite. Artists meet the audience. R1 auction closes.
9:20
Round 3 · The FinalFour advancing artists. One canvas leaves with you.
9:55
Champion called · final auctionThe Final Round canvases go to auction. Champion announced.
10:30
Last bid · last callTake your canvas home or arrange next-day pickup. Bar runs to last call.
If you're deciding

Art Battle Amsterdam.

Recap · Amsterdam

If a paragraph won't sell it, two minutes of the room will.

What it sounds like when the bell rings. What it looks like when six artists have one canvas, twenty minutes, and a room of strangers about to decide who wins.

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Amsterdam October 4, 2026 · Amsterdam
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